Actress Mala Sinha

A well known Indian actress Mala Sinha has a lot to do with Nepal. She is from a family of Nepali origin, she acted in one of the early Nepali movies, ‘Maitighar’, and married a Nepali actor and businessman CP Lohani. Born to Albert Sinha, in a Nepalese Christian family Mala was named Alda. She changed her name to Mala when her friends teased he by similar sounding name ‘Dalda’, a vegetable oil brand.

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Because of the talent and beauty, Mala was one of the most popular leading actress in Hindi films from the early 1950s to the late 1970s. Most popular Hindi movies of Mala Sinha include Pyaasa (1957), Dhool Ka Phool (1959), Dil Tera Deewana (1962), Gumrah (1963), Himalaya Ki God Mein (1965), Maryada (1971) and Aankhen (1968).

Mala Sinha started her movie career as a child artist in Bengali Films ‘Jai Vaishno Devi’ and a couple of other movies. A well known Bengali film director Ardhendu Bose debuted Mala as an actress in his 1952 movie ‘Roshanara’. After a couple of Bengali movies, she went to Bombay to shot a Bengali film where she met a well know Bollywood actress, Geeta Bali. Geeta was impressed by Mala and she introduced her to the film director Kidar Sharma. Kidar Sharma featured Mala in ‘Rangeen Ratein’. But, her first Hindi film became ‘Badshah’. Mala was highly appreciated her role in ‘Hamlet’ although the movie failed in box office, the movie helped Mala to establish herself in Bollywood.

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Apart from acting Mala was also a singer who used to sing for All India Radio and stage programs. But, she didn’t do any playback singing. Mala had acted with new-comer (at that time) actors like Dharmendra, Sunil Dutt, Sanjay Khan and Amitabh Bachchan.

Mala Sinha was invited to Nepal to act in a 1966 Nepali movie ‘Maitighar’. He opposite in the film Chidambar Prasad Lohani (popularly known as CP Lohani) was a businessman. They fell in love and got married after a few years. After marriage Lohani, an estate owner remained in Nepal while Mala Sinha went to Mumbai with their daughter Pratibha. Pratibha is best known for dance performance in the 1996 blockbuster ‘Raja Hindustani’ in the song “Pardesi Pardesi”.

From the late 1990s, the couple and their daughter are living in a bungalow in Bandra, Mumbai.

Actress profile

Actress – Mala Sinha

Other name – Alda Sinha

Birthday – November 11, 1936

Identity – Indian actress, singer

Acting debut – Jai Vaishno Devi (child artist, Bengali movie)

Debut as actress – Roshanara (1952)

Nepali movie – Maitighar (1966)

Married to – CP Lohani (co-star of Maitighar) in 1968

Daughter – Pratibha Sinha (Officially she is Pratibha Lohani) is also an actress in Bollywood although she couldn’t be as successful as her mother.

I had seen your several movies starting from black and white films period.I like your acting which is natural, showing expression on face and rest actions,in that period no body can compare your talent.I like your acting very much. My uncle was owner of Theature and I use to see your old cenema’s I came from small Town Karwar (Uttar Karnataka) I had done my diploma in fine art in 1976 from Raheja School Of Art which is nearer to your bunglow. You can see my art work in google by name Ashok Revankar in which I had displayed my variety of art.I have done several exhibitions in India and abroad. ,I was creative jewellery Designeer in Gazdar Jewellers in Taj Mahal Hotel,Mumbai for 30 yeras.Artist,Sculptor. acting ,dancing is a devotion which is endless journey…..